Salon has an interesting interview with Arthur Goldwag, author of the new book The New Hate: A History of Fear and Loathing on the Populist Right. He argues that the racist and conspiracist approach of today’s right-wing nut jobs is “largely…

It’s really not that hard as soon as you realize it’s a cult like the Manson Family, Jim Jones or Scientology. It helps explain Ron Paul and his acolytes quite nicely, actually. From The Austrian Disease — Poor Scholarship, A Priori…

Great review of the crisis in Europe by Irish economist David McWilliams! McWilliams has worked as an economist with the Central Bank of Ireland and as a banker with UBS bank and the Banque Nationale de Paris. He currently does…

Uh oh….looks like someone needs to read something other than Scott Walker talking points… Here’s a question – Why should you get your health insurance and pension for free? What makes you so special? The “you” Randy Hollenbeck is referring…

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ Martin Luther King, Jr. On Martin Luther King, Jr. day, a teacher from Racine refused an award because it was given to him by Paul Ryan (R-Wall…

Seems to be high up on the republican platform. I think the one thing that bothers me most about the current republican party as a whole, is their unmitigated gall and lack of shame. Here the daily show exposes it…

Earlier this week I posted about Edible Externalities. Well, apparently the Europeans were listening to me… PARIS — Sugar should be identified alongside alcohol and tobacco as a health danger, and governments should tax sweetened drinks and food as part…